Flying patients to Darwin for CT scans 'smart'
Royal Darwin Hospital has rejected claims government money is being wasted by flying patients from Katherine to Darwin for CT scans. abc.net.au |
Psychiatric experts assess parental alienation
By DAVID CRARY 2010-10-02T03:38:23ZNEW YORK (AP) -- The American Psychiatric Association has a hot potato on its hands as it updates its catalog of mental disorders - whether to include parental alienation, a disputed term conveying how a child's relationship with one estranged parent can be poisoned by the other.... hosted.ap.org |
Data firm sees 2011 drug sales rising 5-7 percent
By LINDA A. JOHNSON 2010-10-07T04:09:58ZTRENTON, N.J. (AP) -- Revenue from global prescription drug sales should increase 5 percent to 7 percent next year, reaching at least $880 billion, fueled by new drugs and rising sales in developing countries, according to drug data firm IMS Health.... hosted.ap.org |
News Analysis: When Drugs Cause Problems They Should Prevent
The difficulty is in assessing the safety of drugs that will be taken for decades, when the trials last a few years. feeds.nytimes.com |
Weight Watchers revamps plan, introduces PointsPlus
The new system, being introduced today, assigns zero points to fresh fruit and non-starchy vegetables. rssfeeds.usatoday.com |